South Korea is rich in culture and tradition and is famous for its diverse events and festivals. The festivals add more charm to this scenic country. If you happen to be in some of the festivals of South Korea, you are lucky. All the festivals are famous for their vibrancy and offer a deep insight into the rich culture of the country.
The Lotus Lantern festival ranks among the most vibrant and traditional events of South Korea. It is held to mark the birth of Lord Buddha. During the festival, lanterns shaped as lotus are made and lit in the evening. Wide spread celebrations also take place.
Every year in the month of May, the Hi Seoul festival takes place. The festival is famous for its wide pomp and celebrations and immense fun and excitement. Hundreds of people of various places, culture and community come together and enjoy to the fullest.
The Modafe Dance Festival ranks among the most contemporary festivals not only in Korea but also in entire Asia. It provides a wonderful platform and scope to the young dancers and dance enthusiasts to experiment with various dance forms. The festival is an example of the rich tradition of the country.
One of the conventional festivals, the Spring Welcoming Exorcism of Tamna takes place in spring and celebrated with great pomp and vibrancy. As snow is a vital natural phenomenon in the country, a number of winter festivals are held in South Korea in winter. Some of the popular winter festivals which draw hundreds of tourists are the Daegwallyeong Snow Flower Festival and Sokcho Seorak Snow Festival. While the former is a unique flower show where flowers are kept in three feet deep snow, the latter is an event which involves various snow-games.
